JOINT COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND FEDERAL AFFAIRS

House Staff:
Room 174
State House
Boston, MA 02133
House Staff Telephone: (617) 722-2877

Senate Staff:
Room 416A
State House
Boston, MA 02133
Senate Staff Telephone: (617) 722-1432


It shall be the duty of the committee on Veteran's and Federal Affairs to review all legislation having to do with veterans or affairs dealingwith the federal government


Members appointed to the committee:

Donnelly of Fourth Middlesex - Chair
Chandler of First Worcester - Vice-Chair
Creem of First Middlesex and Norfolk
Downing of Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Brewer of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Brown of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Naughton of Clinton - Chair
Campbell of Methuen - Vice-Chair
Flynn of Bridgewater
Falzone of Saugus
Patrick of Falmouth
Calter of Kingston
McMurtry of Dedham
Dykema of Holliston
Rosa of Leominster
Poirier of North Attleborough
Smola of Palmer

List of matters that have been referred to the committee:



Docket No.
Bill No. Sponsor Title
       
SD245 S1992 Brewer An Act relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses. 
SD1693 S1993 Brown An Act relating to claim for personal injury and property damage in the national guard 
SD1694 S1994 Brown An Act relative to unlawful discrimination 
SD1698 S1995 Brown An Act relative to veteran's work related experience in applying for certain licenses 
SD1613 S1996 Hart An Act Relative to Veteran Discrimination . 
SD1617 S1997 Hart An Act to Establish a Military Service Scholarship Program. 
SD1727 S1998 Hart An Act Relative to Fuel and Shelter Benefits for Veterans. 
SD1734 S1999 Hart An Act Relative to Appointing Veterans' Agents and Veterans' Service Officers. 
SD1742 S2000 Hart An Act RELATIVE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS AND AGENTS. 
SD1888 S2001 Hart An Act Relative to Veterans’ Burial Benefits. 
SD1889 S2002 Hart An Act Relative to the Department of Veterans’ Services. 
SD1919 S2003 Hart An Act Relative to the Home of the Brave. 
SD412 S2004 Hedlund An Act relative to the Massachusetts Medal of Sacrifice. 
SD110 S2005 Knapik An Act relative to Massachusetts veterans. 
SD329 S2006 Knapik An Act to establish the Soldier's Home in Massachusetts Capital Maintenance Trust Fund and the Soldier's Home in Holyoke Capital Maintenance Trust Fund. 
SD24 S2007 McGee An Act relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces. 
SD2045 S2008 McGee An Act establishing the Massachusetts GI bill to provide tuition and fee waivers for National Guard members and veterans. 
SD1396 S2009 Montigny
SD623 S2010 Morrissey An Act to provide employment protection for disabled veterans and veterans who are not members of civil service. 
SD686 S2011 Morrissey An Act relative to worker's compensation as it relates to employees who are members of the armed services or national guard. 
SD1985 S2012 Panagiotakos An Act relative to the Veterans' Hall of Fame. 
SD858 S2013 Petruccelli
HD1157 H3372 Binienda An Act relative to the parking of motor vehicles at meters by certain persons. 
HD3670 H3373 Binienda An Act relative to inland fisheries and game licenses. 
HD1504 H3374 Bradley An Act relative to hunting licenses. . 
HD3054 H3375 Bradley An Act relative to the Vietnam War Bonus. 
HD3275 H3376 Creedon An Act authorizing reimbursement to the town of Easton for veterans' benefits expended in past years. 
HD3559 H3377 Fagan An Act relative to annual energy expenses for eligible veterans. 
HD1630 H3378 Frost
HD1800 H3379 Lantigua An Act providing for a bonus for veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom. 
HD161 H3380 Miceli An Act relative to headstones for deceased members of the Massachusetts National Guard 
HD2076 H3381 Murphy An Act reimbursing cities and towns for certain expenditures on behalf of veterans. 
HD2519 H3382 Naughton An Act relative to the appointment of veterans agents and service officers. 
HD2813 H3383 Naughton An Act relative to a military scholarship program. 
HD2833 H3384 Naughton An Act relative the Department of Veterans Services. 
HD3288 H3385 Naughton An Act relative to burial benfits of veterans. 
HD3392 H3386 Naughton An Act Relative Training and Certification of Veterans Service Officers and Agents . 
HD1036 H3387 Perry An Act relative to public benefits. 
HD1890 H3388 Reinstein An Act relative to the removal of veterans, police and fire, commemorative flag holders. 
HD1891 H3389 Reinstein An Act relative to the removal of veterans commemorative flag holders. 
HD1892 H3390 Reinstein An Act relative to veterans agents and veterans benefits. 
HD1895 H3391 Reinstein An Act relative to increasing veterans benefits. 
HD1896 H3392 Reinstein An Act to develop an office to prevent sexual harassment. 
HD1897 H3393 Reinstein Resolve to establish a special commission to evaluate the status of Massachusetts veterans long term care services
HD954 H3394 Ross An Act Relative to Veterans. 
HD3663 H3395 Rush An Act for the erection of POW MIA eternal flame. 
HD3666 H3396 Rush An Act directing the Department of Capital Asset Management to conduct a study for the placement of a veterans memorial in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston. 
HD3690 H3397 Rush An Act Relative to Veterans' Burial Benefits. 
HD1051 H3398 Sandlin An Act relative to the disruption of military funerals. 
HD336 H3399 Sciortino An Act relative to veterans' benefits equity. 
HD746 H3400 Spellane An Act relative to veteran owned small business. 
HD3174 H3401 Stanley An Act establishing the Masschusetts GI bill for veterans. 
HD3188 H3402 Stanley An Act for veterans hunting and fishing licenses. 
HD3248 H3403 Stanley An Act relative to veteran's annuity benefits for surviving spouses. 
HD1363 H3404 Sullivan An Act protecting graves of veterans. 
HD3289 H3405 Vallee An Act Further Amending the Welcome Home Bill. 
HD2742 H3792 Stanley An Act relative to veterans burial benefits . 
HD3815 H3845 Fresolo An Act relative to provide tuition waivers for children of disabled veterans. 
HD4132 H4040 Naughton An Act relative to compensating a family member as caretaker. 

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